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MUNDINE THROWS VERBAL PUNCHES

Mundine throws verbal punches in quest to get hook into Trout

ANTHONY MUNDINE has predicted WBA light middleweight champion Austin Trout will continue to duck him if he wins the interim title in Newcastle next month, but believes that may pave the way for a fight with Miguel Cotto.

Mundine yesterday announced he would fight Rigoberto Alvarez, the Mexican who Trout won the belt from in February, at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on September 21 with both boxers aiming for a world title bout with the American after that.

Mundine also responded to claims by Trout that he could have been fighting him instead by accusing the champion of reneging on the terms of a deal for the 25-year-old southpaw to come to Australia. The 36-year-old former NRL star said he still hoped to fight Trout after beating Alvarez, whose brother Saul is considered one of the best boxers on the planet, but an interim title would enhance his negotiating power.